DevOps Today: It’s Time, and There Are No More Excuses
It’s clear that government can’t wait any longer before moving IT to a DevOps approach.
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Mississippi CIO Shares Top 3 Priorities, Importance of CX and Cyber
Craig Orgeron, Mississippi CIO and former NASCIO President, spoke with GovLoop on Jan. 24 about his top priorities, cybersecurity, hiring, CX and other state IT initiatives.
What Is ITSM and Why Does It Matter for Government?
When resources are limited, and demand is on the rise as it is today from citizens, IT can quickly become overwhelmed. One way to move forward? Increase your IT maturity around service and project management.
OPM Urges Agencies to Prioritize Speedy Back Pay Post-Shutdown
Some payroll and shared service centers said that employees affected by the shutdown can expect retroactive pay no later than Jan. 31.
Majority of Americans Say U.S. Is Ready for a Cyberattack
A recent Pew Research Center report shows that many Americans think the U.S. is prepared to handle a cyberattack, but recent federal reports show there’s work to be done.
Federal Cybersecurity Faces Setbacks Amid Shutdown
The partial federal shutdown has spurred furloughs at crucial agencies for cybersecurity, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a Homeland Security Department component.
Get Your Finances in Order – Shutdown Budgeting 101
More people are thinking about their retirement right now because they’ve been under pay freezes, budget cuts, sequestration and furloughs.
Defense Logistics Agency Says Bots Will Save Millions in Productivity
DLA estimates that it could save $2 million a year in productivity by using Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to complete routine tasks.
Launching Your Adaptive Network
In an interview with GovLoop, Jim Westdorp, Chief Technologist at Ciena, and Steve Opferman, Senior Director of Innovation at CenturyLink, explained the components of an Adaptive Network and how it can help agencies keep pace with rising bandwidth demands while balancing budgets and crucial mission needs.
Data Center Optimization Initiative Redux
Last month, as a part of the Cloud Smart strategy, OMB released a draft of a new memo on the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI). The memo seeks to maintain the overall goal of closing or consolidating data centers, based on a new definition. There are a number of new metrics in the memo around… Read more »